There are 7 ways to get from Mareeba to Caboolture by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Mareeba to Smithfield
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)CNS - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3
7h 15m$151–517Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Mareeba to Cairns Central StationAtherton / ...
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to CabooltureSpirit of Queensland
27h 1m$104–6,034Bus
- Take the bus from Mareeba to Cairns Central StationAtherton / ...
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Burpengary Bruce HighwayPm19
31h 40m$245–345Drive 1,671.6 km
- Drive from Mareeba to Caboolture1,671.6 km
19h 47m$328–473Bus, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Take the bus from Mareeba to Smithfield
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)CNS - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Caboolture station, platform 3
9h 24m$146–635Bus, line 110 bus, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport, line 615 bus, train
- Take the bus from Mareeba to Smithfield
- Take the bus from Smithfield Shopping Centre to Cairns Hospital
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)CNS - MCY
- Take the bus from Maroochydore station, platform 1 to Landsborough station, stop A
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Caboolture station, platform 2
8h 39m$206–844Bus via Sunshine Coast
- Take the bus from Mareeba to Cairns Central StationAtherton / ...
- Take the bus from Cairns to MooloolabaBrisbane
33h 38m$276–686
Mareeba to Caboolture by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mareeba to Caboolture is to bus and fly and train which costs $150 - $550 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Mareeba to Caboolture is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 15m and costs $150 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Mareeba to Caboolture station. However, there are services departing from Mareeba and arriving at Caboolture station, stop B via Cairns Central Station and Eastern Service Rd at Creek Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 40m.
The distance between Mareeba and Caboolture is 1519 km. The road distance is 1671.6 km.
The best way to get from Mareeba to Caboolture without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 1m and costs $100 - $6,500.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Mareeba to Caboolture, including transfers.
Mareeba to Caboolture bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Mareeba station.
Mareeba to Caboolture bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mareeba to Caboolture is 1672 km. It takes approximately 19h 47m to drive from Mareeba to Caboolture.
There are 425+ hotels available in Caboolture.
What companies run services between Mareeba, QLD, Australia and Caboolture, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mareeba to Caboolture station, stop B via Cairns Central Station, Burpengary Bruce Highway, and Eastern Service Rd at Creek Road in around 31h 40m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Cairns to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–600
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Caboolture station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Caboolture
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–5,984
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–390
- AChoice
- $80–380
- Gold Class
- $4,778
- Heritage Class
- $5,984
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Caboolture station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–160
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–160
- AChoice
- $1–8
- Gold Class
- $96
- Heritage Class
- $120
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Mareeba to Smithfield
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Mareeba to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Burpengary Bruce Highway
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Smithfield Shopping Centre to Cairns Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Maroochydore station, platform 1 to Landsborough station, stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cairns to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Advantage
- $310–460
- Flexible
- $400–650
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